Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 61.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Afghanistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Afghanistan stood at 61.0%.
The figure is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Afghanistan peaked at 74.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 131st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.0% | — |
| 1992 | 74.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 74.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 74.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 74.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 74.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 70.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 61.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 74.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 73.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 62.4% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 59.5% | 61.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Afghanistan?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Afghanistan was 61.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.